Chamarajanagar: Following the poisoning incident, the Police locked the temple yesterday. However, a large number of people from neighbouring villages have been visiting the temple yesterday even though it was closed. The temple was locked for the first time in its history. Pujas and rituals were being performed at the temple every day, with hundreds…
Mysuru: In an interesting note, the life of many devotees were saved as they arrived late at Maramma temple on Friday, by which time the ‘poisoned prasadam’ had ran out. These devotees, who heaved a sigh of relief after learning that many of their fellow devotees had died or taken ill after coming the ‘prasadam’…
Chamarajanagar: Ramapura Police, who took Kichugutti Maramma Temple Priest Murugesh into custody for questioning along with two more suspects, have began the investigation into the suspected food poisoning incident at Sulwadi Temple. Police said Chinnappi and Madesha were picked up yesterday morning. The trio are being grilled at an unknown place. Chamarajanagar Superintendent of Police…
Mysuru: Even as the bus tragedy at Kanaganamaradi in Pandavapura of Mandya that took place exactly three Saturdays back (Nov.24) where 30 persons lost their lives is fresh in the minds of people, another horrifying case of mass poisoning shook Chamarajanagar and Mysuru yesterday where over 11 people died after consuming prasadam at Maramma Temple…
Mysuru/ Kollegal: At least 11 people, including a 12-year-old girl and a seven-year-old boy died and over 60 were hospitalised after consuming temple ‘prasadam’ distributed at Maramma temple in Sulwadi village in Hanur taluk, Chamarajanagar district last evening in a suspected case of food poisoning. While seven died at the Government hospital in Kollegal and…
Two factions in Sulwadi village fought to take control over Maramma Temple Mysuru: The tragedy at Maramma Temple at Sulwadi village in Hanur could have been worse but minimised as there was a shortage of prasadam. Villagers said that there was a huge rush at the temple and due to this, prasadam that was already…
Mysuru: IGP (Southern Range) K.V. Sharath Chandra has confirmed that two people, Gowdruchinnatti, a member of the temple’s administration, and manager Madesh have been taken into custody for questioning. Gowdruchinnatti’s son Lokesh said that the tomato bath was not meant to be served as prasadam but was meant for the members of temple administration. “Initially,…
Hanur: At least 11 people lost their lives and over 70 took ill after consuming ‘prasadam’ distributed during the ‘Gopura’ installation ceremony at Kichguth Maramma Temple at Sulwadi village in Ramapura hobli of Hanur taluk in Chamarajanagar district yesterday. Most of the devotees, who died or took ill, had come to the temple to view…
Not only the devotees, but also over 60 birds and animals, which consumed tomato bath prasadam waste at Sulwadi, were found dead in the surroundings of the Temple, thus lending more credence to speculations that the prasadam had been poisoned. These birds and animals, most of them street dogs, has consumed the ‘prasadam’ after a…
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